Choreographic Thinking
embodied choreographic team workshops
Choreographic Thinking uses and translates individual body knowledge and that of the group's "ensemble" body to work on complex, dynamic topics and to generate innovative solutions and new ideas. It is a collaborative method that iterates between non-verbal…
Creativity, Innovation Sprints & Design Thinking
Dance, Choreography, Movement Arts & Body Expression
Leadership Embodiment, Mindful Presence & Somatic Authority
Non-Verbal Communication & Body Language
Somatic Movement & Body-Based Wellbeing
Workshop
Description
Choreographic Thinking
uses and translates individual body knowledge and that of the group's "ensemble" body to work on complex, dynamic topics and to generate innovative solutions and new ideas. It is a collaborative method that iterates between non-verbal movement sequences and verbal reflections.
This is how you can imagine a Choreographic Thinking workshop: Participants can participate by observing or moving, and can switch between the two whenever they wish. The group is guided to develop small choreographies in the form of everyday movements such as standing, sitting, or walking, to reflect on these, and to relate them to the topic/question. In this way, there is an iterative alternation between non-verbal movement sequences and reflective discussions until sufficient insights or solutions are literally present that can be applied directly in one's own everyday life.
Benefits
- maintain and foster resilience, creativity and motivation as individuals, teams or organisations
- create relationships, build teams and cooperations
- position yourself in a team or a team in an organisation
- Take on, share and shape leadership
- Allow yourself to be led
- Deal with uncertainty
- Listen to your intuition
- Train your specifically human skills and get to know them better
- Develop your team or your organisation putting people at the centre
Hosted by Katrin Kolo
About the Host
Born in Munich and having traveled extensively since then, I constantly dance between worlds: between structure and intuition, between body and mind, between art and business, between individual development and collective responsibility. My passion is transition – those moments in which something changes, opens up, recomposes, transforms.
What sets me apart is my diversity and the ability to draw essence from it: I combine dance intelligence with strategic thinking, cultural sensitivity with economic clarity, body knowledge with systemic analysis.
I combine experience in art, coaching, leadership, and organizational development. I studied economics and transdisciplinarity, performed on major stages as an artist , realized my own projects, managed cultural institutions, and consulted for IT teams. I developed my own method – Choreographic Thinking – to harmonize body intelligence, group awareness, and strategic clarity.
And then came the pumpfoil.
During a challenging time both professionally and personally, I broke my ankle. What began as rehab turned into a profound movement experience. Pumpfoiling is far more than a sport. It embodies everything I teach in my mentoring and consulting work: how body, mind, and environment interact, how change happens when we embody it – literally.
Today, I work as an artist, moderator, speaker, mentor, trainer, and strategist. My offerings are mutually enriching – they are the expression of my creative mindset:
The body is a thinking organ.
Movement brings us to resources that mere thought does not make accessible.
Transformation takes time, micro-steps – and sometimes a leap into the cold water.
Equality, diversity and collective intelligence are not an ideal, but the prerequisite for future viability.
And: You are not alone.
I'm happy to accompany you with the conviction that the potential is already there. It just wants to get moving.
Certifications & Credentials
Diploma in Economics (Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich)
Master in Transdisciplinarity (Zurich University of the arts)
Dance Education at Stockholm Ballettakademien
Vice World Champion in Pumpfoiling 2025
Vice Swiss Champion in Pumpfoiling 2025
Lifeguard certificates issued in Switzerland for Swimming Pools and Lakes (SLRG Pool+ & See)
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureWell-being/HealthDevelopment/Coaching
Location
Languages
German, English, French
Travel Locations
Europe, but also worldwide possible
Corporate Experience
Significant
Session Types Offered
Interactive (eg. improv, group-art, yoga etc.)
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Client Requirements
Choreographic Thinking: Empty Space size depending on nr of participants (minimum approx 50 sqm); Pumpfoiling: Access to water with a dock
Past Clients
MunichRe, University St. Gallen, Zurich University of Applied Science
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